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A Black Texas student suspended for his hairstyle is shifted to an alternative school

Jonathan Franklin

October 12, 2023

Darryl George will be sent to an alternative school program, from Oct. 12 through Nov. 29 for "failure to comply" with multiple campus and classroom regulations, the Barbers Hill High School principal said in a letter. (AP)

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